Salish Sea Orcas
Southern Resident Killer Whales and Bigg's Transient Whales seen in Active Pass from the shore of Galiano Island, BC. Photos by Karoline Cullen, Video by Gary Cullen. All taken from the shore of Active Pass.
Spy Hop in Active Pass
A member of Jpod from the Southern Resident Killer Whales has a look around.
Orca Ahead of the Storm
A lone transient orca in Georgia Strait.
Orcas Surfacing
A group of transient orcas come to the surface in Active Pass near the shore of Galiano Island.
A Family Group
Members of J pod, part of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales population, swimming through Active Pass.
Swimming By
J pod belongs to the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales population.
Baby J59
Born in early 2022, J59 still has the orange blush of a newborn calf.
J38
One of the big males in Jpod, from the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales, swimming in Active Pass.
Trio
J27 and J38, two large male orcas in Jpod, swimming in Active Pass near the baby of the pod, J59. Jpod belongs to the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales population.
Orcas' Plight
Orcas hunt by echolocation and it is much harder for them to do when surrounded by underwater noise from ships.
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Orca and Bird
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Close Bond
Transient Bigg's orcas Mom T049A and her 2022 calf T049A6 swim closely together in Active Pass, B.C. Photo taken from the shore of Galiano Island.
Bubbles
The bubbles from the breath of a member of the Southern Resident Killer Whale J Pod form a bridal veil along its back.
Exhalation
J27, Blackberry, a member of the Southern Resident Killer Whale J Pod.
Misty Spoof
A member of the Southern Resident Killer Whale J Pod and its misty exhale. Photo taken from the shore of Galiano Island, BC.
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Three members of the Southern Resident Killer Whale J Pod in Active Pass. J26 with his distinctive wavy dorsal fin is in the middle.
Bow Waves
Two members of the Southern Resident Killer Whale J Pod pushing bubbly bow waves as they surface in Active Pass, BC. Photo taken from the shore of Galiano Island, BC.
T125A
A large, male, Bigg's transient orca.
Keeping Close
Two members of the Bigg's transient orca family T049As swim close to shore.
Frozen Power
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Coming Up for Air
T125, a Bigg's transient orca, comes to the surface to breathe.
